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M i t St t i fMaintenance Strategies for Oracle E‐Business Suite

Elke PhelpsSenior Principal Product ManagerApplications Technology Group, Oracle E‐Business Suite DevelopmentOracleOracle

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Program AgendaProgram Agenda

Define Your Preventive Maintenance Strategy1 gy

Find the Updates You Need

U h Ri h T l d F

2

Use the Right Tools and Features

Create Your Deployment Strategy

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4

Summarize Key Concepts5


Step 1. Define Your Oracle E‐Business SuitePreventive Maintenance Strategy


Step 1. Define Your Preventive Maintenance StrategyStep 1. Define Your Preventive Maintenance Strategy

Keeping Your Environment Healthy

K i Y E i U T D

1

Keeping Your Environment Up‐To‐Date2




K i Y E i U T D

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Define Your Preventive Maintenance StrategyDefine Your Preventive Maintenance StrategyEnvironment Health

Database Filesystem • Generate Statistics

• Recompile Invalids

• Rebuild Indexes

• Log file cleanup

• Patching cleanup

• Pre‐upgrade binary removal

• Reorganize Tables

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• Space watcher


Define Your Preventive Maintenance StrategyDefine Your Preventive Maintenance Strategy

• Define retention requirements

Archive and Purge

q• Deploy archive/purge routines

– Use the Purge Portal• System Administrator Responsibility Oracle Applications Manager Purging/Critical Activities

– Purge system data• Examples: Concurrent Requests, Workflow

– Purge transactional data




K i Y E i U T D

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Keeping Your Environment Up‐To‐DateKeeping Your Environment Up To Date

Oracle E‐Business Suite1

Technology Stack

S i P h

2

Security Patches

Interim Patches

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4

R11i/R12 Minimum Requirements for Support5


E‐Business Suite Support TimelinesE Business Suite Support Timelines

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021

12 0 Premier Extended

11i Extended ESS

12.0 Premier Extended

12.1 Premier Extended

Extended12.2 Premier

You Are Here


Grace Periods for Database PatchsetsError Correction Support windows database patchsets are limitedGrace Periods for Database Patchsets

11.2 Don’t bother tracking release dates and doing the math. Just read:

Major release

11.2.0.3 MOS Doc ID 742060.1

Error Correction Support dates for database patchsets

Second patchset

11.2.0.4Third patchset


EBS Support timelines…

do not override Oracle do not override Fusion override Fusion

EBS Support timelines…

... do not override Oracle Database timelines for releases or options:

... do not override Fusion Middleware timelines for external components:

… override Fusion Middleware timelines for internal EBS components:

• 12gR2• Real Application Clusters• Advanced Compression, etc…

• Discoverer• Single Sign‐On• Portal, etc…

• Oracle HTTP Server• Forms & Reports 10g• Oracle Containers for Java (OC4J)p , , ( )

• Java JDK


Where Can You Find Authoritative Dates?Where Can You Find Authoritative Dates?Understand Where You Are with Regards to Support Policies

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Where Can You Find Authoritative Dates?Where Can You Find Authoritative Dates?Understand Where You Are with Regards to Support

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d h d dStep 2. Find the Updates You Need


Keeping Your Environment Up‐To‐DateKeeping Your Environment Up To Date

Oracle E‐Business Suite1

Technology Stack

S i P h

2

Security Patches

Interim Patches

3

4

R11i/R12 Minimum Requirements for Support5


Find the Updates You NeedFind the Updates You Need

• Oracle E‐Business Suite1

• Release Upgrade• Release Update Pack (RUP)• Family Pack• Recommended Patch Collections (RPCs) for 12.1.3• Recommended patches• Recommended performance patches



• Technology Stack 2 gy• Desktop client

– Java Runtime Environment (JRE)• Application tier• Application tier

– Java Development Kit (JDK)– R12.1, R12.2: Forms and Reports (Developer)–Oracle HTTP Server (OHS)( )– R12.1: Oracle Application Server (OAS); R12.2: Oracle WebLogic Server (WLS)

• Database tier• Daylight Savings Time (DST) ‐ all technology stack components


Daylight Savings Time (DST) all technology stack components

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Related SessionsRelated Sessions

Strategy & Roadmap

ThursdayOct 29

12:00 p.m.

CON8136 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology Certification Primer and RoadmapSteven Chan, Senior Director, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022



• Security Patches (Critical Patch Updates or CPUs)3 y ( p )• Oracle E‐Business Suite• Technology Stack

– Desktop client– Application tier– Database tier– Database tier



Security

ThursdayOct 29

2:30 p.m.

CON8137 ‐Managing Oracle E‐Business Suite Auditing and SecurityEric Bing, Senior Director, OracleElke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004



• Interim Patches4

• As needed, per test results or to resolve production issues


Understand Oracle’s Patch Delivery MethodsUnderstand Oracle s Patch Delivery Methods• Security Patch Updates (SPUs)

– Collection of security fixes released as part of Oracle’s CPU programy p p g

• Patch Set Updates (PSUs)– Include SPUs as well as proven high impact bugs

• Bundle Patches (BPs)– Include PSUs and target fixes

• Critical Patch Updates• Critical Patch Updates– Collection of security fixes which includes SPUs, PSUs, Combo (OJVM PSU+DatabaseSPU), Combo (OJVM PSU+Database PSU) and BPs

MOS D ID 1962125 1


MOS Doc ID 1962125.1


• R11i/R12 Support Requirements5 / pp q• MOS Doc ID 883202.1, R11i Minimum Extended Support Baseline

– Patch 10123716, Patch Wizard report

• MOS Doc ID 1195034.1, R12 Minimum Prerequisite Requirements


Where Can I Find Updates?Where Can I Find Updates?

MOS D ID 1633974 2



Where Can I Find Updates?Where Can I Find Updates?

NavigationNavigation Tabs

MOS D ID 1633974 2



Where Can I Find Updates?Where Can I Find Updates?Oracle Applications Manager Patch Wizard

MOS D ID 1400757 1



h h l dStep 3. Use the Right Tools and Features Tools, Features and Tips for Optimizing Maintenance


Tip #1: l h kApply Patches Like a Master Apps DBA


Apply Patches with Non‐Interactive ModeApply Patches with Non Interactive ModeOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• User interaction is not required during patch application

• AutoPatch information is provided in a default file

• Delays between successive tasks are reduced

• Create the defaultsfile– Execute AutoPatch using defaultsfile option

– Type abort when prompted for patch directory

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– Verify defaultsfile exists

• Execute AD Patch using noninteractive and defaultsfile options

• After defaultsfile created execute AutoPatch asAfter defaultsfile created, execute AutoPatch as follows:adpatch interactive=n \defaultsfile= \APPL_TOP/admin/prod_def.txt


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Apply Patches with Input FileApply Patches with Input FileOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2

What to Know R12.2: What to Do• Potential errors entered during AD Online Patching input reduced

• No need to remember patching options entered with command line

• Create the inputfile and execute as follows:

adop inputfile=[path\filename]

command line

• File is unique to each patching cycle


Oracle E‐Business Suite Maintenance Guide Release 12.2 Part No. E22954‐13

Apply Patches Using Additional OptionsApply Patches Using Additional OptionsOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• Options can be used with AutoPatch to optimize deployment

• Many system tasks can be deferred to the end of patching cycle

• Example:adpatch \

options=nocompiledb, \cycle nogenerate, nocompilejsp



Apply Patches Using Additional OptionsApply Patches Using Additional OptionsOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2

What to Know R12.2: What to Do• ADOP is optimized and plays an active role in managing the patching process

• Many deferred system tasks are executed in the AD Online Patching FINALIZE or CUTOVER phase

• Do nothing!

Online Patching FINALIZE or CUTOVER phase


Oracle E‐Business Suite Maintenance Guide Release 12.2

Tip #2: l l l hApply Multiple Patches at a Time


Merge Oracle E‐Business Suite PatchesMerge Oracle E Business Suite PatchesOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• Multiple patches can be merged into a single patch

• AutoPatch overhead is eliminated

• Create merged patch1. Review patch readmes

2. Create directories

h3. Unzip patches

4. Run AD Merge Patchadmrgpch source_dir target_dir

5. Check log files• After patches are merged, execute AutoPatch to apply the merged patch as follows:adpatch

• When prompted, enter the merged patch name


When prompted, enter the merged patch name

MOS Doc ID 228779.1

Apply Multiple Oracle E‐Business Suite Patches at a TimeApply Multiple Oracle E Business Suite Patches at a TimeOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2

What to Know R12.2: What to Do• Multiple patches can be applied in a single execution of AD Online Patching

• Input file may be used with each patching cycle

• Use the adop patches or inputfile to apply multiple patches at a time. For example:adop \phase=prepare apply finalize \phase=prepare,apply,finalize \patches=1234, 5678



Tip #3: ’ l h f ’ dDon’t Apply MLS Patches if You Don’t Need To


Use Lightweight MLS

• A language enabled as Lightweight MLS li i t i d NLS t h

• Mixing Lightweight MLS and Full MLS i t t d

Use Lightweight MLSOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2

MLS eliminates required NLS patch• Disk space used for translations is reduced

MLS is not supported• A hybrid of Lightweight MLS and Full MLS for multiple languages is

• Base language must be English• User Interface is English

p g gsupported

• Converting to Lightweight MLS from full translation mode is

• Data entered in relevant language• Reports can be generated with the l d d

from full translation mode is available with Release 12.2.2 and higher


language data entered

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Ti #4Tip #4: Use Oracle Applications Manager (OAM) for

h hPatch Research


Patch Research with Oracle Applications Manager (OAM)

Verify if a patch has already

Patch Research with Oracle Applications Manager (OAM)Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2

Verify if a patch has already been applied

Review patch worker logs f tfrom recent



Tip #5: l h l k dStreamline Technology Stack Updates


Streamline Technology Stack UpdatesStreamline Technology Stack UpdatesOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Application Tier

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• Application tier technology stack updates can be applied while EBS patches are being applied

• Parallel execution of technology stack patches and EBS patches can reduce overall maintenance window

• Execute technology stack updates. For example:

opatch apply

• Execute AutoPatch to apply EBS patches in parallel. For patches can reduce overall maintenance window pp y p pexample:

adpatch



What to Know R12.2: What to Do• Application tier technology stack updates can be applied to the PATCH filesystem while EBS is online

• Sequential execution of technology stack patches and EBS patches is performed

• Prepare the PATCH filesystem.

• Apply technology stack patches to PATCH filesystem.

• Apply EBS patches (optional). EBS patches is performed pp y p ( p )

• Coordinate time for CUTOVER and complete the online patching cycle.

• Synchronize the technology stack patches between the RUN d PATCH fil tRUN and PATCH filesystems.




What to Know R12.2: What to Do• Application tier technology stack updates should be applied to the PATCH filesystem while EBS is online


For example:Step 1. Synchronize RUN and PATCH filesystem. On RUN filesystem:adop phase=preparepatches is performed p p p p

Step 2. then, Step 3. (optional)

l ( )WebLogic Server (WLS)

PATCH FilesystemStep 2. $bsu.shand/or

Developer 10.1.2APPL_TOP

COMMON_TOPINST_TOP

Oracle HTTP Server (OHS) and/or

Step 3. $adop apply(optional)

$opatch apply






For example:Step 1. Synchronize RUN and PATCH filesystem. On RUN filesystem:adop phase=preparepatches is performed p p p p

Step 2. Set ORACLE_HOME for WLS/OHS for PATCH filesystem. On PATCH filesystem:bsu.sh

and/oropatch apply

Step 3. Apply EBS patches (optional). On PATCH filesystem:adop phase=apply inputfile=myinputfile


adop phase=apply inputfile=myinputfile





For example (continued):

Step 4. Execute FINALZE ,CUTOVER and CLEANUP phase. On PATCH filesystem:d h fi lipatches is performed adop phase=finalize

adop phase=cutover

On RUN filesystem:adop phase=cleanupp p p

Step 5. Synchronize technology stack . On RUN filesystem:adop phase=fs_clone



Streamline Technology Stack UpdatesStreamline Technology Stack UpdatesOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2: Database Tier

What to Know R12.1, R12.2: What to Do• Database binaries can be staged on production environment prior to executing database upgrade

• Database binaries can be staged while Oracle E‐Business Suite is up and running (online)

• Install Oracle Database software prior to downtime required for executing database upgrade.

• For example:R I t llSuite is up and running (online) RunInstaller


Tip #6: d l dExpedite Multi‐Node Maintenance


Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node Maintenance

• Expands concept of Shared APPL TOP

Oracle E‐Business Suite R12.1, R12.2: Use a Shared Application Tier Filesystem

p p _

• Eliminates patch synchronization requirements

R d di k i• Reduces disk space requirements

• Enables the use of Distributed AD


MOS Doc ID 236469.1, R12.0/12.1; 1375769.1, R12.2

Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Distributed Filesystem


Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Shared Application Tier Filesystem


Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Distributed Filesystem


Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Shared Application Tier Filesystem


Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Use Distributed AD

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• Available with Shared Application Tier Filesystem

• Patch workers run in parallel on primary and secondary nodes

• On Primary Node: Execute the AutoPatch with distributed option. For example:adpatch workers=8 \localworkers=3

• Time to complete AD tasks reduced

• Better utilization of system resources

localworkers=3

• On remote nodes: Start AdController with distributed option. For example:adctrl distributed=y


MOS Doc ID 236469.1

Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Use Distributed AD

What to Know R12.2: What to Do• With Online Patching, expediting patch application is no longer the objective.

• Do nothing!



Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Execute AutoConfig in Parallel

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• AutoConfig parallel execution available for all Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12 releases

• Maintenance downtime is reduced

• Execute AutoConfig on each node with parallel option.

• For example:adconfig.pl -parallel

• 45% reduction in Autoconfig execution time


MOS Doc ID 387859.1

Expedite Multi‐Node MaintenanceExpedite Multi Node MaintenanceOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Execute AutoConfig in Parallel

What to Know R12.2: What to Do• Can be executed on the RUN filesystem.

Caution: Changes will not be propagated to the PATCH filesystem if there is an active Online Patching cycle

• Execute AutoConfig on each node with parallel option.

• For example:adconfig.pl -parallel

• Can be executed on the PATCH filesystem ONLY during an active online patching cycle


MOS Doc ID 387859.1

Tip #7: l h f k dApply Patches Before Taking Production Down


Apply Patches to a Copy of ProductionApply Patches to a Copy of ProductionOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Use a Staged Applications System (APPL_TOP)

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• Patches are applied to a copy of production (staged environment)

• Patches are applied while production is online

• Clone production (staged area)

• Apply patches to staged area

• Take production offline, then update the production • Database updates applied to production requires downtime

database as follows:adpatch options=nocopyportion,\no generateportion

• Update production APPL TOP• Update production APPL_TOP• Synchronize patch history


MOS Doc ID 734025.1

Apply Patches to a Copy of ProductionApply Patches to a Copy of ProductionOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Online Patching

What to Know R12.2: What to Do• Patches are applied to production

• Users remain online during application of EBS patches

• Brief downtime during cutover phase

• Use AD Online Patching to apply patches to production . For example:adop inputfile=myinputfile.txt

g p• After PREPARE, APPLY and FINALZE phases, patches can be promoted to production with the Online Patching CUTOVER over phase.



Tip #8: A l P h i h hApply Patches with the Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐In for

l d lEnterprise Manager Cloud Control


Apply Patches with Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐InOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1: Patch ManagerApply Patches with Oracle E Business Suite Plug In

Deploy EBS patches

Deploy custom patches

Check prerequisites

Order and/or merge patches



Apply Patches with Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐InOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Patch Manager and Online PatchingApply Patches with Oracle E Business Suite Plug In

Deploy EBS and custom patches

Add/remove patchesp

Check prerequisites

Order and/or merge patches



Apply Patches with Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐InOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Patch Manager and Online PatchingApply Patches with Oracle E Business Suite Plug In

Define options for all phases of Online Patching cycle

Define and send patch activity notifications



Apply Patches with Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐InApply Patches with Oracle E Business Suite Plug InOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2: Patch Manager and Online Patching



Apply Patches with Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐In

Create AD compliant customization packages

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1 and 12.2: Customization ManagerApply Patches with Oracle E Business Suite Plug In

customization packages

Apply custom patches with Patch Manger

Validate customizations adhere to EBS development standards

Interface with versionInterface with version control systems

Validate the custom files based on a set of standards



based on a set of standards


System Management

WednesdayOct 28

11:00 a.m.

CON8127 ‐ Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control for Managing Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Angelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

ThursdayOct 29

1:15 p.m.

CON8126 ‐ Case Study: Oracle Application Management Suite for Oracle E‐Business SuiteSue Gill, Senior Database Administrator, GE CorporateAngelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004


Ti #9Tip #9: Use the Best Tools and Configuration to Optimize Maintenance


Execute AutoConfig Performance ProfilerExecute AutoConfig Performance ProfilerOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2

What to Know R12.1, R12.2: What to Do• An HTML report that includes timing requirements for AutoConfig execution

• The output may be reviewed and long running steps may be tuned

• Execute the Performance Profiler as follows:adconfig.pl contextfile=$CONTEXT_FILE \-profile

R i h HTMLbe tuned • Review the HTML output:cfgcheck.html


Oracle Applications Manager Timing ReportsOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2: Analyze Patch WorkersOracle Applications Manager Timing Reports

Review patch timing information

Review job execution and jperformance

Review detailed run information


Identify Long Running Worker JobsIdentify Long Running Worker JobsOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2

What to Know R12.1, R12.2: What to Do• Analyze long running jobs and tasks in AD_TASK_TIMING

• Check My Oracle Support for known issues and workarounds for long running jobs

• For Example:

SQL*Plus> select product, job_name, 2>start time, end time, _ , _ ,3>elapsed_time*24 as hours, arguments 4>from ad_task_timing5>where (elapsed time*24) > 1 6> d b h d6>order by hours desc7>/


Review Performance with Database Diagnostic ToolsReview Performance with Database Diagnostic Tools

• Automatic Workload Repository (AWR)

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2

p y ( )– Create snapshots during patch execution– Generate reportA l lt d h id tifi d i– Analyze results and research any identified issues

• Active Session History (ASH)– Sample current state of all active sessionsp–May be used to analyze specific patch worker


Oracle Database Performance Tuning Guide 11gRelease 2, Part No. E16638‐06

Modify Resources During Maintenance WindowsModify Resources During Maintenance Windows

• Servers

Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2

– Increase capacity (existing hardware)– Lease hardwareAdd i t l– Add virtual servers

– Increase filesystem space

• Database–Modify SGA– Turn off archive loggingIncrease tablespace allocation


– Increase tablespace allocation

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Upgrade

ThursdayOct 29

1:15 p.m.

CON8141 ‐ Technical Upgrade Best Practices for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Samer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance, OracleUdayan Parvate, Senior Director, EBS Release Engineering, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022


Ti #10Tip #10: Ensure that Maintenances Does Not

k hBreak Anything


Execute Patching Tools Using Test ModeExecute Patching Tools Using Test ModeOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1

What to Know R12.1: What to Do• Review the effects of a patch prior to application

• Provides a list of each file that will be copied, relinked, executed or generated

• For example:adpatch apply=n

• System must be in maintenance mode upon execution


Execute Patching Tools Using Test ModeExecute Patching Tools Using Test ModeOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2

What to Know R12.2: What to Do• Review the effects of a patch prior to application

• Provides a list of each file that will be copied, relinked, executed or generated

• For example:adop phase=prepare,apply apply=n \inputfile=myinputfile

• System must have an active Online Patching Cycle to execute


Oracle E‐Business Suite Patching Procedures, Part No. E12148‐04

Execute Configuration Check UtilityExecute Configuration Check UtilityOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2

What to Know R12.1, R12.2: What to Do• Review the affects of executing AutoConfig

• HTML file is generated by the Check Config Utility

• For example:AD_TOP/bin/adchkcfg.sh

• Review the HTML output generated in the following:cfgcheck.html


MOS Doc ID 387859.1

Review Patch Impact with Patch WizardOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2Direct, Indirect and Customization Impact Analysis

Review Patch Impact with Patch Wizard

Perform patch impact analysis on recommended patch and prerequisites

Analyze impact to customizations


Register Customizations in Oracle Applications ManagerOracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.1, 12.2Register Customizations in Oracle Applications Manager

Register customized files

Analyze impact to customized files


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l lStep 3. Develop Your Deployment Strategy


How You Document the Deployment ProcessesHow You Document the Deployment Processes

• Define the Deployment Schedule1 p y• Document your Service Level Agreement (SLA)

– Unplanned Downtime, Planned Downtime (maintenance)

• Define SLA for production and non‐production environments• Publish your schedule

D il W kl M hl Y l– Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Yearly



• Create Your Maintenance Plan Template2 p• Document your standards and processes

–Oracle patches and updates– Your customization inventory and deployment process

• Developing and Deploying Customizations in Oracle E‐Business Suite Release 12.2, MOS Doc ID 1577661.1

T t l (f ti l i l d/ t t t t i ti )– Test plans (functional regression, load/stress tests, customizations)

• Incorporate recommended tips, features and tools



• Create a Deployment Plan from Your Maintenance Plan Template3 p y p• Document all steps, issues and issue resolutions/workarounds• Optimize the plan

– Script manual steps– Identify tasks that can be executed in parallel– Identify and perform tasks that can be performed while system is online– Identify and perform tasks that can be performed while system is online

• Capture timing estimates for each step• Practice, practice, practice (especially important for major upgrades)


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• Define Your Deployment Lifecycle4 p y y• Define number of iterations and flow.

– For example:– Dev QA Prod– Dev Test QA Prod

• Execute Test PlanExecute Test Plan– Test, Test, Test


Summary


What Do You Need to Remember?• Step 1. Create a Preventive Maintenance St t

• Step 2. Find the Updates You Need

• Step 3. Create a Deployment Strategy

What Do You Need to Remember?

Strategy– Perform necessary actions to keep your system healthy

– Understand support polices

– My Oracle Support, Note 1633974.2

– Patch WizardOracle E Business Suite

– Define your SLA• Unplanned and planned downtime

– Define your deploymentUnderstand support polices• Where Are You?

– Apply updates on a regular basis

– Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology Blog • Upgrade recommendations • Certification announcements

Define your deployment plan template

– Create a master deployment planO ti i th l• Optimize the plan

• Practice, practice, practice

– Define the deployment lifecycle


• Test

What Do You Need to Remember?

• Tip #1: Use Patching Tools Like a M t A DBA

• Tip #6: Expedite Multi‐Node M i t

What Do You Need to Remember?Use the Right Tips, Tools and Features

Master Apps DBA• Tip #2: Apply Multiple Patches at a Time

Maintenance• Tip #7: Apply Patches Before Taking Down Production

• Tip #3: Don’t Apply MLS Patches if You Don’t Have To

• Tip #4: Use Oracle Applications

• Tip #8: Apply Patches with the Oracle E‐Business Suite Plug‐In

• Tip #9: Use the Best Tools & p ppManager (OAM) for Patch Research

• Tip #5: Streamline Technology Stack Updates

pConfiguration to Optimize Maintenance

• Tip #10: Ensure that Maintenance


Stack Updates Tip #10: Ensure that Maintenance Doesn’t Break Anything

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h l l dChronological Order


Related SessionsRelated SessionsMonday, October 26, 2015

11:00 a m CON8140 ‐ Planning Your Upgrade to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2 Moscone11:00 a.m.J. Anne Carlson, Senior Director, Product Strategy, Oracle E‐Business Suite, Oracle West—3022

2:45 p.m. CON8146 ‐ Simplified and Touch‐Friendly User Interface in Oracle E‐Business SuitePadmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle

MosconeWest—3024

4:00 p.m. CON6413 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology: Latest Features and RoadmapLisa Parekh, Vice President, Oracle

MosconeWest—3002

5:15 p.m.CON8138 ‐ Testing Oracle E‐Business Suite Best PracticesPrasanti Madireddi, Senior Director, Oracle

MosconeW t 3022p , ,

Jake Westphal, Senior IT Manager ‐ Enterprise Applications, First American West—3022


Related SessionsRelated SessionsTuesday, October 27, 2015

11:00 a m GEN6409 ‐ General Session: Oracle E‐Business Suite Update, Strategy, and Roadmap Moscone11:00 a.m. Clifford Godwin, Senior Vice President, Oracle West—2008

12:15 p.m. CON8128 ‐ Installation, Cloning, and Configuration of Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Max Arderius, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3014

4:00 p.m. CON8133 ‐ Online Patching with Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Kevin Hudson, Senior Director, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

5:15 p.m. CON8130 ‐Migrating and Managing Customizations for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Santiago Bastidas Senior Principal Product Manager Oracle

MosconeWest 3014Santiago Bastidas, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle West—3014

5:15 p.m. CON6410 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Mobile Update, Strategy, and RoadmapJeanne Lowell, Vice President, EBS Product Strategy, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022


Related SessionsRelated SessionsWednesday, October 28, 2015

11:00 a m CON8132 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Integration Best Practices Moscone11:00 a.m. Veshaal Singh, Vice President, Oracle West—3004

11:00 a.m.CON8127 ‐ Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control for Managing Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Angelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022Angelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

12:15 p.m.

CON8142 ‐ Customer Success Stories: Upgrading to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Andrew McVeagh, Oracle CoE Leader, GE TransportationTerri Noyes, Senior Director, OracleMusa Ramadhani Lead Oracle Apps DBA Gentex Corporation

MosconeWest—3004

Musa Ramadhani, Lead Oracle Apps DBA, Gentex Corporation

12:15 p.m. CON8135 ‐ Getting Optimal Performance from Oracle E‐Business SuiteSamer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022


Related SessionsRelated SessionsWednesday, October 28, 2015

1:45 p m CON8143 ‐ Standards‐Based Desktop Integration in Oracle E‐Business Suite Moscone1:45 p.m. Padmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle West—3022

3:00 p.m. CON8134 ‐Maintenance Strategies for Oracle E‐Business SuiteElke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

4:15 p.m.CON8145 ‐ Building, Deploying, and Managing Smartphone Apps for Oracle E‐Business SuiteVijay Shanmugam, Director, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004


Related SessionsRelated SessionsThursday, October 29, 2015

CON8129 ‐ Advanced Architectures for Oracle E‐Business Suite Moscone10:45 a.m. Noby Joseph, Architect ATG Development, OracleElke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

CON8147 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2: Customer PanelSteven Chan, Senior Director, Oracle Moscone10:45 a.m. Ravi Ravikoti, Senior Manager, On Semiconductor CorporationTom Robinette, Executive Director of Business Systems, ExterranMartha Wiegman, Senior Manager ‐ Business Solutions at GE

MosconeWest—3004

CON8131 ‐ Enabling Oracle E‐Business Suite for SOA, Cloud, and Mobile Moscone12:00 p.m. CON8131 Enabling Oracle E Business Suite for SOA, Cloud, and MobileRekha Ayothi, Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004

12:00 p.m. CON8136 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology Certification Primer and RoadmapSteven Chan, Senior Director, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022


Related SessionsRelated SessionsThursday, October 29, 2015

CON8126 ‐ Case Study: Oracle Application Management Suite for Oracle E‐Business

1:15 p.m. SuiteSue Gill, Senior Database Administrator, GE CorporateAngelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004

CON8141 ‐ Technical Upgrade Best Practices for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2 Moscone1:15 p.m. Samer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance, OracleUdayan Parvate, Senior Director, EBS Release Engineering, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

2:30 p.m.CON8137 ‐Managing Oracle E‐Business Suite Auditing and SecurityEric Bing, Senior Director, Oracle Moscone

W t 3004p g, ,Elke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle West—3004

2:30 p.m. CON8144 ‐ Personalize and Extend Oracle E‐Business Suite for Desktops and TabletsPadmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022


d d b hOrdered by Theme



Strategy & Roadmap

MondayOct 26

4:00 p.m.

CON6413 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology: Latest Features and RoadmapLisa Parekh, Vice President, Oracle

MosconeWest—3002

TuesdayOct 27

11:00 a.m.

GEN6409 ‐ General Session: Oracle E‐Business Suite Update, Strategy, and RoadmapClifford Godwin, Senior Vice President, Oracle

MosconeWest—2008

Tuesday CON6410 Oracle E Business Suite: Mobile Update Strategy and Roadmap MosconeOct 275:15 p.m.

CON6410 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Mobile Update, Strategy, and RoadmapJeanne Lowell, Vice President, EBS Product Strategy, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

ThursdayOct 29 CON8136 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Technology Certification Primer and Roadmap

S Ch S i Di O lMoscone

W 3022


Oct 2912:00 p.m. Steven Chan, Senior Director, Oracle West—3022

114


Installation & Architecture

TuesdayOct 27

12:15 p.m.

CON8128 ‐ Installation, Cloning, and Configuration of Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Max Arderius, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3014

ThursdayOct 29

10:45 a.m.

CON8129 ‐ Advanced Architectures for Oracle E‐Business SuiteNoby Joseph, Architect ATG Development, OracleElke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022



12.2 Customer Panels

WednesdayOct 28

12:15 p.m.

CON8142 ‐ Customer Success Stories: Upgrading to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Andrew McVeagh, Oracle CoE Leader, GE TransportationTerri Noyes, Senior Director, OracleMusa Ramadhani Lead Oracle Apps DBA Gentex Corporation

MosconeWest—3004

Musa Ramadhani, Lead Oracle Apps DBA, Gentex Corporation

ThursdayOct 29

10 45

CON8147 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2: Customer PanelSteven Chan, Senior Director, OracleRavi Ravikoti, Senior Manager, On Semiconductor CorporationT R bi E i Di f B i S E

MosconeWest—300410:45 a.m. Tom Robinette, Executive Director of Business Systems, Exterran

Martha Wiegman, Senior Manager ‐ Business Solutions at GE

West 3004



Upgrade

MondayOct 26

11:00 a.m.

CON8140 ‐ Planning Your Upgrade to Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2J. Anne Carlson, Senior Director, Product Strategy, Oracle E‐Business Suite, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

ThursdayOct 29

1:15 p.m.

CON8141 ‐ Technical Upgrade Best Practices for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Samer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance, OracleUdayan Parvate, Senior Director, EBS Release Engineering, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022



Patching

T dTuesday Oct 27

4:00 p.m.

CON8133 ‐ Online Patching with Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Kevin Hudson, Senior Director, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

Wednesday CON8134 ‐Maintenance Strategies for Oracle E‐Business Suite MosconeOct 283:00 p.m.

CON8134 ‐Maintenance Strategies for Oracle E‐Business SuiteElke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022



Customizations

T dTuesdayOct 27

5:15 p.m.

CON8130 ‐Migrating and Managing Customizations for Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Santiago Bastidas, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3014



System Management

WednesdayOct 28

11:00 a.m.

CON8127 ‐ Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Cloud Control for Managing Oracle E‐Business Suite 12.2Angelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

ThursdayOct 29

1:15 p.m.

CON8126 ‐ Case Study: Oracle Application Management Suite for Oracle E‐Business SuiteSue Gill, Senior Database Administrator, GE CorporateAngelo Rosado, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004



Testing

MondayOct 26

5:15 p.m.

CON8138 ‐ Testing Oracle E‐Business Suite Best PracticesPrasanti Madireddi, Senior Director, OracleJake Westphal, Senior IT Manager ‐ Enterprise Applications, First American

MosconeWest—3022



Usability & Mobility

MondayOct 26

2:45 p.m.

CON8146 ‐ Simplified and Touch‐Friendly User Interface in Oracle E‐Business SuitePadmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle

MosconeWest—3024

TuesdayOct 27

5:15 p.m.

CON6410 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Mobile Update, Strategy, and RoadmapJeanne Lowell, Vice President, EBS Product Strategy, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022

Wednesday CON8145 ‐ Building, Deploying, and Managing Smartphone Apps for Oracle E‐ MosconeOct 284:15 p.m.

Business SuiteVijay Shanmugam, Director, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004

ThursdayOct 29 CON8144 ‐ Personalize and Extend Oracle E‐Business Suite for Desktops and Tablets

P d b dh A b l Di ATG D l O lMoscone

W 3022


Oct 292:30 p.m. Padmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle West—3022

122


Integration

WednesdayOct 28

11:00 a.m.

CON8132 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite Integration Best PracticesVeshaal Singh, Vice President, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004

ThursdayOct 29

12:00 p.m.

CON8131 ‐ Enabling Oracle E‐Business Suite for SOA, Cloud, and MobileRekha Ayothi, Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004



Desktop Integration

WednesdayOct 28

1:45 p.m.

CON8143 ‐ Standards‐Based Desktop Integration in Oracle E‐Business SuitePadmaprabodh Ambale, Director, ATG Development, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022



Performance

WednesdayOct 28

12:15 p.m.

CON8135 ‐ Getting Optimal Performance from Oracle E‐Business SuiteSamer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance, Oracle

MosconeWest—3022



Security

ThursdayOct 29

2:30 p.m.

CON8137 ‐Managing Oracle E‐Business Suite Auditing and SecurityEric Bing, Senior Director, OracleElke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager, Oracle

MosconeWest—3004


hMeet the Experts, Demos


Meet the Experts – Technology StackMeet the Experts Technology Stack

• Max Arderius, Senior Principal Product Managerg

• Samer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance

• George Buzsaki, VP, Application Architecture• Steven Chan, Senior Director• Kevin Hudson, Senior Director• Lisa Parekh, Vice President• Elke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager• Veshaal Singh, Vice PresidentMTE10252 – Monday, Oct 26, 2015

12:15 p.m.


Moscone West – 3001A

Meet the Experts – Upgrades Best PracticesMeet the Experts Upgrades Best Practices

• John Abraham, Director, Product Management• Max Arderius Senior Principal Product ManagerMax Arderius, Senior Principal Product Manager• Samer Barakat, Director, Applications Performance

• Nadia Bendjedou, Senior Director ‐ Product ad a e djedou, Se o ecto oductStrategy

• George Buzsaki, VP, Application Architecture• J. Anne Carlson, Senior Director, Product Strategy

• Kevin Hudson, Senior Director• Udayan Parvate, Senior Director, EBS Release

i i

MTE10254 – Tuesday, Oct 27, 20155:15 p.m.


Engineering• Elke Phelps, Senior Principal Product Manager


Meet the Experts – Extensions for EndecaMeet the Experts Extensions for Endeca

• Ahmed Ali, Software Development Director• Anurag Malik Director Product ManagementAnurag Malik, Director, Product Management• Muhannad Obeidat, Senior Director, Development

MTE10255 – Monday, Oct 26, 20154:00 p.m.



DemosDemos

• WUL‐003– Advanced Architecture and Technology Stack for Oracle E‐Business Suitegy

• WCL‐014 ‐ Advanced Architecture and Technology Stack for Oracle E‐Business Suite

• WCL‐002 ‐ Automated Oracle E‐Business Suite Tests Using Oracle Flow Builder

• WCL‐015 ‐ End‐to‐End Management of Oracle E‐Business SuiteWCL 016 N U I t f C biliti i• WCL‐016 ‐ New User Interface Capabilities in Oracle E‐Business Suite

• WCL‐003 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Technical Upgrade Best Practices

Moscone West – Exhibition HallMon, Oct 26: 10:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.


Upgrade Best PracticesTue, Oct 27: 10:15 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Wed, Oct 28: 10:15 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Executive KeynoteExecutive KeynoteCliff Godwin – Senior Vice PresidentApplications Development, Oracle E‐Business Suite

“GEN6409 ‐ Oracle E‐Business Suite: Update, Strategy and p , gyRoadmap”

In this session, hear from Oracle E‐Business Suite General Manager Cliff Godwin as he delivers an update on the Oracle E‐Business Suite product line. The session covers the value delivered by the current release of Oracle E‐Business Suite applications, the momentum, and how Oracle E‐Business Suite applications integrate into Oracle’s overall applications strategy. You will come away with an understanding of the value Oracle E‐Business Suite applications deliver now and in the future.

Day: Tuesday, October 27, 2015


Time: 11:00 AM – 11:45 AMLocation: Moscone West—2008

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